Water Specialist: Evaluation Team Leader - Deadline: 12/11/2010

ME&A (Mendez England & Associates) is seeking a senior-level Water Specialist to serve as the Team Leader on an upcoming USAID-funded evaluation of a water demand management project in Jordan.  

Requirements for candidate:

• Ph.D. in water Resources and Environment or related field

• 15 years of progressive and related experience in water demand management at the macro level and implementation and management of water demand management projects, especially involving institutional, legal, economic and social approaches

• 10-15 years of progressive and related experience with water utilities, especially in design and implementation of water use efficiency plans and programs, including rebate programs

• 10-15 years of progressive and related experience in developing technical standards, codes and vocational training, especially those pertaining to plumbing

• Progressive and related experience in evaluating complex and diverse water demand management projects, preferably in the Middle East region

• Knowledge of water demand management issues in Jordan, the Middle East region or similar development environments

• Experience in: building and effectively supervising a diverse team of project staff; extremely effective organizational skills, strategy development and implementation;  expertise in collaborative initiatives and building coalitions; effective interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills, along with demonstrated capacity to establish productive relationships with high-level officials and stakeholders

• Fluency in English; Arabic desirable

If interested, please submit CVs and cover letter by email only to recruitment@engl.com AND mcdonald@engl.com . 

Only finalists will be contacted.  Place “Jordan Team Leader” in subject heading.  ME&A is an equal opportunity employer.